Hawks Nest
Hancock Elementary School
Hello Hawk Families....
Tuesday begins 2020-2021. Since we left in March, our children have gotten a lit bit older, more worldly about current events, more hygienic, and started healthy habits. We want to continue to support all of the training and teaching you have provided and pick it up from here.
Hancock is not Hancock without our children and we are so excited to see and meet them whether your child is learning Face to Face or Virtually through CFISD Connect.
We are so excited to start the new year and get back to what we love to do. Educate children.
We all have had a strange year! We did not and do not want to begin our year this way, however, we can and we will. Our Hawks are resilient and we have seen that through Hurricane Harvey and now through the Coronavirus.
Thursday, we had a great turnout for our Beep and Greet. Please give your kiddos a HUGE hug from Hancock and we will see them on Tuesday morning.
This newsletter will update you and prepare you for the year and the first day. It is quite lengthy but I wanted to include everything that I would want to know as a mom. :) There are two sections for each learning model. Please review your child's learning model to be ready for the first day.
***A Hancock Parent Schoology Group has been created for announcements, information, etc. Please join so that you can stay connected.
Lissa Archuletta,
Principal
New School Hours
8:00-3:30
Doors will open at 7:40 for students to begin entering. They may choose to go get their breakfast or head to class.
Stay Updated...
Face to Face Students
- Attendance is a priority and a state and federal requirement. Students are to be in class 90% of the school year. We will help monitor this and contact you if your child is getting close to not meeting the 90% rule.
- Children will walk themselves into the building. We will have staff to help them get to their classroom.
- School Supplies will be dropped off in the front atrium and we will have staff deliver them to the classrooms. Please make sure you put their first and last name along with their grade.
- Lunch for the first week is a cold lunch of Sunbutter sandwiches. If you would like to pack a lunch for your child, feel free.
- Students will not be sipping from the water fountains. They will be filling. You may send a water bottle with your child to have and refill throughout the day.
- Students will wear masks throughout the day. We have purchased mask lanyards so that they can keep them up off the floor and around their necks.
- We will not be dismissing walkers this year.
- Large group will start on Day 1.
- We will not have visitors for the first semester. We will re-evaluate at the end of the semester.
- Parents, please bookmark the Home Access Center for your student for easy access.
Parents can create a Schoology Parent Account by:
Logging on to Home Access Center
Click on Home-> School Links-> Schoology Parent Code (example)
Follow the link below to create a Parent Account in Schoology
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17YcuOjyVl_F8LmWsP8uhJdJ3LzXT3BdCNgOFpFWDT48/edit?usp=sharing
CFISD Connect Students
- Attendance is a priority and a state and federal requirement. Students are to show STUDENT ENGAGEMENT in order to receive attendance credit. We will help monitor this and contact you if your child is getting close to not meeting the 90% rule.
- You will receive information from your teacher on how to connect on the first day.
- If for some reason, the internet crashes or campus technology issues, Hancock will send out a SchoolMessenger message to inform you.
- If you are having issues with your child logging in on the first day, please call 281-897-4523. We will connect you with our Campus and Community Instructional Technologist (Autumn Gipson). She will return your call in the order that she receives them. We have a crew established for the first few days to be available to help resolve any issues.Autumn.Gipson@cfisd.net
- CFISD Student Code of Conduct is in effect for students on CFISD Connect.
Review the Live Sharing Guidelines with your student. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y53agFJF_KcYhlqDQwgUJn5b4uwgE5eDccFEKxLGbMk/edit?usp=sharing
Update your Student’s Login Information using the directions linked here.
Students can practice logging on to Schoology using these directions. Students will not see their courses in Schoology until Tuesday AM.
Make sure the student’s device is connected to the internet. Click here for troubleshooting help.
- Parents, please bookmark the Home Access Center for your student for easy access.
Parents can create a Schoology Parent Account by:
Logging on to Home Access Center
Click on Home-> School Links-> Schoology Parent Code (example)
Follow the link below to create a Parent Account in Schoology
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17YcuOjyVl_F8LmWsP8uhJdJ3LzXT3BdCNgOFpFWDT48/edit?usp=sharing
***Most importantly, please be patient and provide grace as this is the first time teachers are being asked to teach in this model. We WILL have kinks and we know that, but we will work to correct those as quickly as we can. Our teachers know how to teach, the technology piece is a new challenge. We are in this together and want the best for all of our students.
We love our Hawks!
School Supplies
Parents/Guardians,
This year, we are going to make sure that we are providing safety protocols throughout the building as feasibly as possible. Children will need their own school supplies as we will not be sharing in the classrooms, art, etc.
Feel free to contact your teacher for a list of school supplies they will need this year even if they are learning virtually.
Curbside Meals at Hancock!!!!
Cy-Fair Nutrition Services will provide breakfast & lunch at no cost to ALL children 18 & younger, beginning September 8. Meals will be at no cost through December 31 pending funding availability in accordance with USDA regulations.
All children 18 & younger who are not attending school on campus may receive Curbside CONNECT grab and go meals. Children do not need to be enrolled in school or of school age. Children are not required to be present to receive meals, but parents/guardians MUST have an approved form of ID for each of their children to receive meals.
Students who attend school on campus are not eligible to receive Curbside CONNECT meals. Receiving the same meal at multiple campuses on the same day is not permitted.
Please see attached graphic for procedures, meal pick up, and ID requirements.
Meal Sites: Service is 4PM-6PM, Tuesday and Thursday at following sites:
Elementary: Bane, Bang, Emmott, Hancock, Reed, Willbern
Middle: Anthony, Aragon, Arnold, Bleyl, Campbell, Cook, Dean, Goodson, Hopper, Kahla, Labay, Salyards, Spillane, Thornton, Truitt, Watkins
High: Bridgeland, Cy Creek, Cy-Fair, Cy Falls, Cy Lakes, Cy Park, Cy Ranch, Cy Ridge, Cy Springs, Cy Woods, Jersey Village, Langham Creek
Meal service with children present
- Stay in line in your vehicle.
- Staff members will ask which kind of milk you prefer (White, Chocolate or Soy).
- The meals will be placed on a cart.
- You will get out of your vehicle to retrieve the meals from the cart or you may have your trunk open for the meals to be placed in the rear of your vehicle.
- You will receive 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches on Tuesday (intended for Wednesday and Thursday meals); and 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches on Thursday (intended for Friday, Monday and Tuesday’s meals) for each child present.
- Please do not get out of line and walk up to receive your meals. You will be instructed to return to your vehicle and get in line.
Meal service without children present
- Stay in line in your vehicle.
- Please hold up each child’s school issued ID card(s).
- If you do not have a student ID, please keep your window up and hold up to your window one of the following documents for verification:
- Student School ID
- Student Birth Certificate
- Student Report Card or Confirmation of Student Registration
5. The meals will be placed on a cart
6. You will get out of your vehicle to retrieve the meals from the cart or you may have your trunk open for the meals to be placed in the rear of your vehicle.
7. You will receive 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches on Tuesday (intended for Wednesday and Thursday meals); and 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches on Thursday (intended for Friday, Monday and Tuesday’s meals) for each child present.
8. Please do not get out of line and walk up to receive your meals. You will be instructed to return to your vehicle and get in line.
Exciting News: We have new Hawks joining us!
What is Title 1?
Title 1 Information
NOTICE TO PARENTS
As a parent of a student at a campus receiving Title I funds, federal law allows you to ask for information about the certification, college major, and advanced degrees of your child’s teacher(s). You also have the right to request information about the qualifications of a teacher aide or paraprofessional providing direct services to your child. If you would like to receive this information, you may contact the Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Human Resources Department at 281-897-4099.
AVISO A LOS PADRES
Como padre o madre de un estudiante en una escuela recibiendo fondos del Título I, la ley federal le permite pedir información acerca de la certificación, especialidad, y grados avanzados del maestro de su niño. Usted también tiene el derecho de pedir información sobre las calificaciones de un ayudante de maestro o paraprofesional que proporciona servicios directos a su niño. Si desea recibir esta información, usted puede comunicarse con el Departamento de Recursos Humanos de Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. llamando al 281-897-4099.
Please check often, as the calendar is subject to change.
Education Rights and Responsibilities during Covid-19
Hancock Elementary
Website: http://hancock.cfisd.net/en/
Location: Hancock Elementary School, Schroeder Road, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: 281-897-4523
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T.S.HancockElementary
Twitter: @Hancockcfisd